Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes in India
India: Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes was 72.5% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes in India, 1994–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2025, gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes in India stood at 72.5%.
The figure is up 2.5% on the previous year and up 13.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes in India peaked at 73.3% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 26.0%, in 1996.
India ranks 124th of 195 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 31 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes in India, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 31.0% | — |
| 1995 | 31.3% | +0.7% |
| 1996 | 26.0% | -16.8% |
| 1997 | 28.3% | +8.7% |
| 1999 | 30.1% | +6.4% |
| 2000 | 34.5% | +14.6% |
| 2001 | 34.1% | -1.0% |
| 2002 | 35.8% | +4.7% |
| 2003 | 38.5% | +7.8% |
| 2004 | 40.0% | +3.7% |
| 2005 | 42.0% | +5.1% |
| 2006 | 43.2% | +2.8% |
| 2007 | 43.9% | +1.7% |
| 2008 | 48.8% | +11.1% |
| 2009 | 49.1% | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 51.5% | +5.0% |
| 2011 | 53.9% | +4.7% |
| 2012 | 58.2% | +7.9% |
| 2013 | 57.0% | -2.2% |
| 2014 | 64.5% | +13.3% |
| 2015 | 64.1% | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 65.8% | +2.6% |
| 2017 | 63.9% | -2.9% |
| 2018 | 66.3% | +3.8% |
| 2019 | 67.0% | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 69.3% | +3.5% |
| 2021 | 73.2% | +5.6% |
| 2022 | 73.3% | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 72.2% | -1.5% |
| 2024 | 70.7% | -2.1% |
| 2025 | 72.5% | +2.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 29.3% | 26.0% | 31.3% | 5 |
| 2000s | 41.0% | 34.1% | 49.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 61.2% | 51.5% | 67.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 71.9% | 69.3% | 73.3% | 6 |
Countries ranked near India
More education data for India
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 68.40 million (2025)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.3178 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 37.89 million (2025)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 0.2585 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 43.90 million (2025)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 0.732 % change on previous year (2025)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 3.04 million (2025)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 2.15 million (2025)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 21.75 million (2025)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 1.58 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes in India?
- Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes in India was 72.5% in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 73.3% in 2022.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.0% in 1996.
- How does India rank for gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes?
- India ranks 124th out of 195 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this India data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release